Composition/Analysis Assignments

Music 335

Frye


Theory 335


Comp/Analysis project #1


Option a:
You will be creating a graphic analysis of one of the following Bach Two Part Inventions : #3, #5, #7, #8, #11. #15 (or similar imitative works). Copies of these works can be procured at the listening lab office. Your analysis will be done on graph paper with colored pencils/markers and will indicate each voice in different colors with pitch being the y axis and rhythm as the x axis. You will also be identifying the following things for each Invention (when applicable):

  1. Keys (tonic key and all tonicizations and modulations)
  2. All entrances of theme and countertheme
  3. Examples of sequences and sequential imitation
  4. Fragmentation of theme
  5. Cadences
  6. Inversion of theme or countertheme
  7. Rhythmic diminution or augmentation


Comp/Analysis project #2


Option a:
Analyze the Schubert song ̉Der Muller und der BachÓ by answering the following questions. Write your answers in complete sentences on a separate sheet of paper.

  1. What is the key of the piece at the beginning?
  2. Is there an introduction and if so, what kind of mood does it create?
  3. What key does Schubert change to at ms. 29 and why?
  4. What else changes at ms. 29 and why?
  5. Does Schubert return to the original key and where?
  6. What purpose do mss. 83-89 serve and where does the material for this section come from?
  7. What is the C# in ms. 31?
  8. What is different about the C# in ms. 35 to the one in ms. 31?
  9. Find an example of another accidental functioning in two different ways in this work and explain where they are and how they function.
  10. Analyze mss. 1-28 completely for key, chords, cadences and nonharmonic tones on the music.
  11. Diagram the phrase structure of mss. 1-28.


Option b:
Set the text of a short poem (4-6 lines) to a melody. The melody should be neatly written with the text underneath (hint: write out the text before you write out the pitches). Harmonize the melody with chord symbols. You should end up with a leadsheet with melody, text and chord symbols.

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